This year, we’ll be using Khan Academy in class to personalize learning for all students!
Khan Academy is a free online resource that allows students to learn anytime, anywhere, with material that is uniquely appropriate for them. Students can explore new topics and strengthen their math skills by using interactive practice and tutorials. As students learn, their activity feeds into reports that show important information such as strengths and weaknesses in a particular concept. By using Khan Academy, I’ll be able to provide a more personalized learning experience for your child. If you want to see how your child is learning on Khan Academy, I encourage you to create your own Khan Academy account as well. You’ll be able to see what your child is working on, and there’s plenty of material on the site for you to learn anything you want, too. Simply go to www.khanacademy.org and click Sign Up to get your own account. |
We are excited to implement a new web-based curriculum called MobyMax in our classroom. MobyMax is tailored to your child's individual needs, and I think you will be very impressed by how fast your child will excel while using Moby. Moby's features include:
-Placement tests that accurately identify where your child excels, and where his or her "missing skills" are -Targeted instruction to "fill in" those missing skills -Systematic review sessions that ensure that your child retains 100% of what he or she has learned Best of all, your child can access Moby from your home computer at any time. Look for login information coming home soon! In the meantime, check out the video linked to the picture above. |
In today's digital age, teaching students to touch type is imperative. As students become keyboard proficient, this invaluable skill will help them succeed in their school years and will be critical as they pursue further studies or training, or move directly into the work force.
With this in mind, we are excited to inform you that our school now has access to one of the most innovative typing tutors available - Typing Agent. Typing Agent is s 100% web-based solution that teaches these very important keyboarding skills. Typing Agent has hundreds of lessons, tests, and reinforces keyboarding skills with fun and exciting games and quests for students to enjoy. Research shows that students learn more when they are engaged and having fun.
An important benefit of Typing Agent is that it teaches critical keyboarding skills to students so they can meet the AZ College and Career Readiness Standards. These standards say that students must have ample opportunities to demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills specific to their grade level and take part in a variety of rich, structured technology activities as part of a whole class, in small groups, and with a partner. Typing Agent gives us leading edge technology to help our school meet these goals.
Another exciting feature of Typing Agent is that your child can access the program from school and home, so they can continue to practice from home and you have a chance to see his or her progress via an internet ready computer. Typing Agent is also iPad compatible. Login information will be coming home soon.
With this in mind, we are excited to inform you that our school now has access to one of the most innovative typing tutors available - Typing Agent. Typing Agent is s 100% web-based solution that teaches these very important keyboarding skills. Typing Agent has hundreds of lessons, tests, and reinforces keyboarding skills with fun and exciting games and quests for students to enjoy. Research shows that students learn more when they are engaged and having fun.
An important benefit of Typing Agent is that it teaches critical keyboarding skills to students so they can meet the AZ College and Career Readiness Standards. These standards say that students must have ample opportunities to demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills specific to their grade level and take part in a variety of rich, structured technology activities as part of a whole class, in small groups, and with a partner. Typing Agent gives us leading edge technology to help our school meet these goals.
Another exciting feature of Typing Agent is that your child can access the program from school and home, so they can continue to practice from home and you have a chance to see his or her progress via an internet ready computer. Typing Agent is also iPad compatible. Login information will be coming home soon.